Though the survey on the future of the Shin Kori 5 and 6 reactors showed people are in
favor of them being built, in the long run, they also said they support South Korea ultimately
going nuclear-free.
Our Lee Jeong-yeon takes a look at where South Korea's energy policy goes from here.
Several rounds of public debates and phone surveys over the past three months have decided
the fate of the unfinished Shin Kori 5 and 6 nuclear reactors.
(Stand-up) Although what's been decided is a "recommendation,"
it is considered the final decision as the South Korean government has repeatedly made
it clear that it will fully endorse whatever recommendation is made by the commission.
With that said, the focus now turns to the future implications of this verdict.
Experts say that the public survey was significant regardless of its results, in that it reaffirmed
what citizens want in the long run, which is to eventually phase out nuclear energy.
(Korean) "In the final poll, more than half the people
made it clear that they want cleaner sources of energy in the future.
So we can expect the sustainable energy policy to continue as it was recommended by the panel
and promised by the government."
The expert added that the government would also have to strengthen safety measures regarding
the nuclear reactors.
Local contractors and companies involved in the Shin Kori construction project breathed
a sigh of relief... but others view the decision as delaying the Moon administration's drive
to push forward with its renewable energy initiative.
Meanwhile, citizens who opposed the construction of the new nuclear reactors said that while
they regret the decision, they respect the public survey.
Pundits say that now the South Korean government will have to come up with a long-term plan
for energy policies that South Korean citizens can all agree on.
Lee Jeong-yeon, Arirang News
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